Frankie Rich

Wake Up America

1980 · Stargem SG 2051 · Nashville, Tennessee

Wake Up America – Frankie Rich (A-side label)

Artist
Frankie Rich
Title
Wake Up America
Release
Wake Up America / I Love You, U.S.A.
Year
1980
Label
Stargem # SG 2051
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Songwriter
Frankie Rich, Dave Edwards
Genre
Country · Country Pop
Primary theme
Post-War

Annotation

Wake Up America (Rich, Frankie) Country pop, patriotic, post-war 80s. Iranian hostage crisis - US needs to wake up to problems. References Korean War and the war in Southeast Asia i.e. Vietnam

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Stargem Records SG 2051, Side A, stereo 45 RPM, "Dedicated to the unknown singer and songwriter"; "Wake Up America" (Frankie Rich / Dave Edwards), 2:07, Newwriters Music, BMI, ℗ 1980; produced by Wayne Hodge, arranged by Bucky Barrett; distributed by "SIRD", 19 Music Square West, Nashville, Tn. 37203. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Patriotic · Iranian Hostage Crisis · Korea

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